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Sizing Up the S&P 500

• S&P 500 remains below old support around 4330
• Holding above 4200, 200-day MA, with potential for continuation below
• Support potentially near May 24 low of 4100
• 9/27 hammer violated, confirming downtrend
• Selling climax / capitulation may still be coming
• Number of new 52-week lows climbing back to October 2022 levels
• Macro events may dominate:
  • Payrolls (tomorrow)
  • Fed minutes (10/11)
  • CPI (10/12)
• Treasury yields, U.S. dollar driving price action in stocks
  • Traders potentially waiting for 10-year note to hit 5.25%

Key News

• ISM manufacturing beats estimates, price index cools
• Reuters: Shippers are winning price cuts from FedEx, UPS amid soft demand
• Mortgage demand falls to 27-year low
• ADP private-sector payrolls miss estimates
• Strategic action: Intel (INTC) to spin off Programmable Solutions Group over next 2-3 years
• Crude-oil inventories shrink more than expected, but gasoline rise sharply.
• More signs of potential clean-energy fading:
  • Germany approves reactivating coal plants this winter
  • Larry Fink: Energy transition can’t happen unless costs fall
  • Oilprice.com: U.S., Europe missing wind-power targets
  • IMF warns energy transition could sharply increase public debt

Sector Watch

• Technology, communications show relative strength in the past week
• Coal stocks outperform in past month: CNX, AMR, BTU, CEIX, ARCH, HCC
• Contract manufacturers like JBL, CLS outperforming
• Utilities, REITs, financials lead to downside. All have interest-rate risk

Signals Scan

• Cameco (CCJ) tests 50-day MA
• Intuit (INTU) holds 50-day MA
• Helix Energy Solutions (HLX) bearing 50-day MA (offshore oil & gas)
• CME (CME) holding $200 (post-earnings level, late-August low)
• Marathon Petroleum (MPC) holds August lows around $140
• AT&T (T), SL Green (SLG) potential bearish flags
• Freeport McMoRan (FCX), Alibaba (BABA): descending triangles

Upcoming Events

• Tomorrow (10/6): non-farm payrolls
• Wed (10/11): PPI, Fed minutes
• Thu (10/12): CPI

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